Combat Story
Hosted by AJ Pasciuti · AJ Pasciuti
4.9from 3,383 ratings
- 311
- Episodes
- 98
- Transcribed
- 3,383
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 38M
- YouTube views
About Combat Story
Combat Story is a podcast built on honest conversations with the men and women who lived it. These are not scripted interviews or highlight reels. They are real accounts from veterans across generations, including infantry, special operations, pilots, JTACs, and more, sharing what it was like to operate in high-stakes environments where decisions carried real consequences. Each conversation explores the path in, the moments that shaped them in combat, and how they carried those experiences forward into life after service. The goal isn't just to create content but to provide context, so the stories, decisions, and the people behind them are understood, preserved, and passed on. Thank you for walking beside us!
- Publisher
- AJ Pasciuti
- Category
- history · science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 25 Oct 2020
- Latest episode
- 25 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
98 of 311 episodes have a transcript.
25 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Decode the Afghanistan War Through Maps, Tribes, and Terrain | John Garvin
12 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Inches From a Sniper Round in Syria | Graham Paul Roberts
28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Manhunt for Saddam Hussein | Lt. Col. Steve Russell (Ret.)
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Decode the Afghanistan War Through Maps, Tribes, and Terrain | John Garvin
Published 25 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Well, this little narrow canyon that takes you down, takes you down into Peshawar and then into the subcontinent of India. So after Alexander travels north, travels along this area here, defeats Darius, comes back down, tries to invade the subcontinent. This is where he gets beat by the elephants. […]
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- John Garvin
- Graham Paul Roberts
- Steve Russell
- James "Jim" Steele
- Ashly McGlone
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 37,884,584
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 1,292 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 2,091 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 88 / 100
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- Quality
- 100
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts Combat Story?
AJ Pasciuti host the show. Published by AJ Pasciuti.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Combat Story take guests?
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